It's that time of year when you get to walk around your neighborhood and quietly judge all your neighbors for having not taken down the Christmas tree and/or the holiday decorations yet. Nobody enjoys taking down the tree. It's probably the one single thing people procrastinate most at doing. Some people have even been known to leave a tree up until the spring under the guise that it's an "Easter tree" or a "Mardi Gras tree" or whatnot. C'mon y'all, that's just trippin'. Take down the damn tree!
Anyway, below are some things we made for you that we didn't want you to miss. Oh, and here's a song of the day for you: "Time After Time" by Iron & Wine.
-- We explained why Billy Joel's "Miami 2017" is this year's go-to apocalypse jam.
-- We reviewed the new Run the Jewels album.
-- We made the case that a "theater mode" on the iPhone might be a good thing.
-- We reviewed the Netflix reboot of Norman Lear's classic show, One Day at a Time.
-- We introduced you to a travel photographer who finds beauty in unlikely places.
-- We visited Buffalo, New York to talk to some of the most downtrodden fans in all of sports.
-- We talked to some chefs about food trends they'd like to see die in 2017.
-- We power-ranked the NBA's best teams through ten weeks.
-- We took you on a visual tour of 2017's most exciting hotel, museum, and national park openings.
-- We detailed the best things we ate last year.
-- We broke down a classic episode of Monday Nitro.
-- We shared the story of a woman who lost 200 lbs in two years.
And here are some things you might want/need to know about.
-- Trump now appears to be openly at war with America's intelligence agencies.
-- Dylann Roof was probably born without a heart or a soul.
-- Wale and Tomi are beefing hard.
-- A commuter train derailed in Brooklyn, causing dozen of injuries but no reported deaths.
-- Better Call Saul has a season three trailer out now.
-- Ted Cruz wants to pass term limits legislation, which should only endear him to Senate colleagues even more.
-- Sarah Palin is totally cool with Julian Assange now because something something party over principals and whatnot.
-- The owner of Coachella is apparently an anti-gay climate change denier.
-- Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson will have to make due with a $180-million retirement package.
-- Casey Affleck read a bunch of bad reviews when accepting an award.
-- Megyn Kelly got emotional when announcing her departure from Fox News.
-- Amarosa from The Apprentice will have an official job in the Trump Administration.
-- Two of the big credit reporting agencies are in a lot of trouble.
-- Bon Iver has cancelled a bunch of European tour dates.
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